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Communications of French Polynesia

Telephones - main lines in use:53,600 (2006)
Telephones - mobile cellular:87,000 (2005)
Telephone system:general assessment: NA
domestic: NA
international: country code - 689; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
Radio broadcast stations:AM 2, FM 14, shortwave 2 (1998)
Radios:128,000 (1997)
Television broadcast stations:7 (plus 17 repeaters) (1997)
Televisions:40,000 (1997)
Internet country code:.pf
Internet hosts:14,047 (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):2 (2000)
Internet users:55,000 (2005)

French Polynesia Quickstats

  • Population: 278,963 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 4,167 sq km
  • Density: 62 /km² (130th)
  • GDP (total): $4.58 billion (not ranked)
  • GDP (per capita): $17,500¹ (not ranked)
  • Literacy: 98%

Languages of French Polynesia

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  • Currency: CFP franc (XPF)
  • Dial code: +689

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